George Clinton Swallow Marker

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Columbia in Boone County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

George Clinton Swallow
A.M., M.D., L.L.D.
— 1817 - 1899 —

George Clinton Swallow Grave Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

1. George Clinton Swallow Grave Marker

Inscription.

First Professor of Geology, Chemistry, Agriculture, and First Dean of
The College of Agriculture
University of Missouri.
First State Geologist of Missouri.

Erected 1927 by Boone County Historical Society, Geological and Agricultural Clubs of the University of Missouri, and Former Students and Friends.

Location. 38° 56.93′ N, 92° 20.26′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Missouri, in Boone County. Click for map. Marker is in Columbia Cemetery, northeast of Russell Drive and Prewitt Road. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 East Broadway, Columbia MO 65203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. James Shannon L.L.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Columbia College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memorial Union Tower (approx. 0.7 miles away); Don Faurot / Faurot Field (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jewell Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. George Clinton Swallow Papers at Missouri State Historical Society. (Submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Photo of George Clinton Swallow. (Submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

By William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2012

2. George Clinton Swallow Grave Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 82 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.